The 1985 Cincinnati Bengals season was their 16th in the league.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
|
| Round |
Pick # |
Overall |
Name |
Position |
College
|
| 1 |
13 |
13 |
Eddie Brown |
Wide Receiver |
Miami (FL)
|
| 1 |
25 |
25 |
Emanuel King |
Linebacker |
Alabama
|
| 2 |
15 |
43 |
Carl Zander |
Linebacker |
Tennessee
|
| 3 |
14 |
70 |
Sean Thomas |
Defensive Back |
TCU
|
| 4 |
13 |
97 |
Anthony Tuggle |
Defensive Back |
Nicholls State
|
| 5 |
15 |
127 |
Tony Degrate |
Defensive Tackle |
Texas
|
| 5 |
17 |
129 |
Lee Davis |
Defensive Back |
Mississippi
|
| 6 |
8 |
148 |
Eric Stokes |
Offensive Tackle |
Northeastern
|
| 6 |
14 |
154 |
Keith Lester |
Tight End |
Murray State
|
| 7 |
4 |
172 |
Kim Locklin |
Running Back |
New Mexico State
|
| 7 |
13 |
181 |
Joe Walter |
Offensive Tackle |
Texas Tech
|
| 8 |
15 |
211 |
Dave Strobel |
Linebacker |
Iowa
|
| 9 |
14 |
238 |
Keith Cruise |
Defensive End |
Northwestern
|
| 10 |
13 |
265 |
Bernard King |
Linebacker |
Syracuse
|
| 11 |
16 |
296 |
Harold Stanfield |
Tight End |
Mississippi College
|
| 12 |
14 |
322 |
Louis Garza |
Offensive Tackle |
New Mexico State
|
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 8, 1985
|
Seattle Seahawks
|
L 28–24
|
51,625
|
| 2
|
September 15, 1985
|
at St. Louis Cardinals
|
L 41–27
|
46,321
|
| 3
|
September 22, 1985
|
San Diego Chargers
|
L 44–41
|
52,270
|
| 4
|
September 30, 1985
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 37–24
|
59,541
|
| 5
|
October 6, 1985
|
New York Jets
|
L 29–20
|
51,785
|
| 6
|
October 13, 1985
|
New York Giants
|
W 35–30
|
53,112
|
| 7
|
October 20, 1985
|
at Houston Oilers
|
L 44–27
|
35,590
|
| 8
|
October 27, 1985
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
W 26–21
|
55,421
|
| 9
|
November 3, 1985
|
at Buffalo Bills
|
W 23–17
|
25,640
|
| 10
|
November 10, 1985
|
Cleveland Browns
|
W 27–10
|
57,293
|
| 11
|
November 17, 1985
|
at Los Angeles Raiders
|
L 13–6
|
52,501
|
| 12
|
November 24, 1985
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 24–6
|
74,439
|
| 13
|
December 1, 1985
|
Houston Oilers
|
W 45–27
|
46,140
|
| 14
|
December 8, 1985
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
W 50–24
|
56,936
|
| 15
|
December 15, 1985
|
at Washington Redskins
|
L 27–24
|
50,544
|
| 16
|
December 22, 1985
|
at New England Patriots
|
L 34–23
|
57,953
|
Standings[]
Roster[]
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
|
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Postseason[]
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
References[]
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